Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairlea Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlea Road (EX7 0LR) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Dawlish North East average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlea Road (EX7 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broom Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Underhay Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fairlea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Week Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roscoff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Secmaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Underhay Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Week Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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